ActorCue — For Actors
Free on iPhone · App StoreUnderstanding the language of your industry helps you navigate auditions with confidence and communicate clearly with directors and casting.
The acting industry has its own vocabulary, and knowing it matters for more than just impressing people in the room. Understanding what a "side" is, what a "reader" does, and how a "self-tape" differs from a traditional audition helps you navigate your career with clarity and confidence.
Terminology also shapes how you prepare. When you know what a cold read actually involves, you can practice it correctly. When you understand what casting is looking for in a self-tape, you can deliver it.
As self-tape auditions have become standard, new tools and terminology have emerged alongside them. Voice-cue apps, digital readers, and AI-assisted line memorization are now part of the working actor's vocabulary. Understanding these tools puts you in a stronger position to use them effectively.
Download ActorCue on iPhone and rehearse your first scene in minutes. No account required. No credit card needed.
Download on the App StoreActorCue is an iPhone app built for actors who need to rehearse and self-tape without a scene partner. You enter your scene's dialogue, assign reader and actor lines, and let ActorCue handle the rest. The app reads the reader lines aloud and listens for your cue words using on-device speech recognition — no internet connection required.
Speak your cue word and ActorCue instantly reads the next reader line. Perfect for drilling individual exchanges fast.
Say "call action" to begin a full director-style scene run. Lines play and advance automatically as you speak.
No voice required. Tap to advance lines at your own pace — great for quiet environments or complex scenes.
Import MP3, WAV, M4A, or AAC recordings as reader lines. ActorCue transcribes and syncs them automatically.
Yes. Apps like ActorCue read your scene partner's lines aloud while you perform yours, using voice-triggered cues that advance automatically when you speak your cue word. You get the interactive quality of partner rehearsal without needing another person.
You enter your scene's dialogue into ActorCue, assign each line to either yourself or the reader character, and set a cue word for each of your lines. When you run the scene, ActorCue reads the reader lines aloud and listens for your cue words to advance automatically.
ActorCue is free to download on the App Store. A subscription — ActorCue Pro — unlocks unlimited scenes and additional features, with a 3-day free trial.
Yes. ActorCue uses on-device speech recognition, so it works offline. No Wi-Fi required for rehearsal or self-tape recording.
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